Locomotives Described With Humorous Portrait in Pecan Valley Note
An exchange joke compares locomotives to humans wearing jackets, aprons and shoes, pulling trains and not yielding to pedestrians. A separate tale from the Pecan Valley News jokes about military hierarchy and distribution of glory among ranks after battles.
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Washington, D.C
Pecan Valley News
Appointments Made to State Agricultural College Directors
Austin Texas September 16 1909 governor announces four classes of directors for the state agricultural and mechanical college J W Kokernot San Antonio and ex officio commissioner of agriculture Jefferson Johnson Class 2 P H Tobin Denison and Alvah Smith Mexia Class 3 D A Paulus Hallettsville and F P Holland Dallas Class 4 Frank R Reichardt Houston and Marion Sansom Alvarado Johnson county Also included a moral admonition about choosing companions warning against phoniness imprudence and lack of character
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Austin
Tex
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
J. W. Kokernot
San Antonio
Jefferson Johnson
P. H. Tobin
Denison
Alvah Smith
Mexia
D. A. Paulus
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
F. P. Holland
Dallas
Frank R. Reichardt
Houston
Marion Sansom
Alvarado
Johnson County
Troops for Otis Move to Manila by November First
The War Department plans to ship all reinforcements to General Otis in Manila by November 1. The transportation table lists ships and cargos for 29,918 men with vessels like Belgian King, Tacoma, Sherman, Sheridan, and City of Para among those slated to carry troops, officers, and recruits.
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Washington
War Department
Manila
Otis
Root
Cassius
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Grant
Tacoma
Glenogle
Elder
Twentyseventh
Sherman
Sheridan
Charles Nelson
Thirty-second Infantry
Hancock
City of Rio
City of
Para
Pennsylvania
City of Pekin
Tartar
Newport
Indiana
Thomas
New York
Logan
Meade
Senator
City of Sydney
St. Paul
Pueblo
Ohio
Morgan City
General Otis
Hooker
Corridor Island
Cavite Navy Yard
P G. Pershing
R. H. Noble
E. A. Garlington
P. W. West
F. H. Beach
J. T. Knight
Thomas Swade
R. R. Stevens
J. W. Little
W. H. Miller
G. G. Bailey
Quartermaster’s Department
John Biddle
Corps of Engineers
Weather Warm and Busy Cotton Picking in Ebenezer
In Ebenezer the heat keeps residents harvesting cotton. Social visits occur across nearby towns with church services in Madison county and gatherings at friend and relative homes. The community reports a needed shower, an ice cream supper, and various outings to Bryan, Wesson, Kurten, and other areas.
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Barton
Pankey
Mott
Joe Sears
Kurten
J. P. Post
W. EB. Meredith
Edna Post
Little Cedar
Madison County
Jim Shapelton
Liberty County
Rufus Riginol
Cherokee
Hugghins
Walter Cargill
Edge
Holmes
Little Son
Bryan
Gordon
Wesson
Lula Post
Florence Meredith
Nora Davis
Jessie Wheeless
Fickey
Messrs
Elmo
Clarence Pearsond
Ed Hall
Huggkins
Ab Carroll
A. J. Floyd
N. A. Mott
George Buckhauls
Alva Posnell
Wixon
Paul Edge
Fred and
Lynn Zimmerman
Cottonwood
Robert Alona
Effie Buckhaults
I. J. Holligan
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Cilmore’s
the Daily Eagle
Postoffice
Texas
Connelly
Palmer & Carnes
Malcolm Carnes
Nalvor
Agricultural College
Express
Alfred Wright
Wright
Mary Stuart
Maud Muller
Fray's Pritt
Emmel's Prescription Pharmacy
Bryan, Texas
San Francisco
R. Jones
United States Army
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Honolulu
Jones
Luzon
London
Reuter’s Telegraph Company
Aguinaldo
Taylor, Tex
Obermiller’s
Alvin Lehman
Ebenezer
Thad Meredith
Joe Seals
W. E. Meredith
Tola
My. J. P. Post
Rock Prairie
Lillie
Monarch
Cluett Collars
Arrow Brand
Webb Bros
Horner
Levy Bros
BEOCS
Tyler Haswell
American Laundry
Exchange Hotel
Grice & Zimmerman
M. F. Heenan
M. Caldwell
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